Tesco has appointed Chris Blatchford as its future Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This was reported by the British journal The Grocer. The current incumbent, Guus Dekkers, will step down from his role in December 2026 and retire.
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Morrisons has appointed Mohsen Ghasempour as its first Chief AI Officer. He will take up the newly created role on 1 October 2026 and report to CEO Rami Baitiéh. In the post, Mohsen Ghasempour will establish a central data science and AI function.
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French home improvement chain Castorama has developed a voice assistant for DIY customers in collaboration with digital agency Razorfish. The retailer, which is part of British retail group Kingfisher, has integrated the new feature, called Hello Casto, into its Castorama mobile app. The app offers customers tutorial videos that can be found and used entirely by voice while working. Clients…
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